Difference between revisions of "Norton RCW588 Rotary"
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The riders for 1989 were Nation and Spray and both the riders | The riders for 1989 were Nation and Spray and both the riders | ||
and the bikes were finished in the black, silver and gold | and the bikes were finished in the black, silver and gold colors adopted by | ||
John Player during their Formula One car-racing days. Additional staff were | John Player during their Formula One car-racing days. Additional staff were | ||
signed on and Nick Coll is appointed team manager, leaving Crighton free to | signed on and Nick Coll is appointed team manager, leaving Crighton free to | ||
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The FI sports roadster was launched at the National Exhibition | The FI sports roadster was launched at the National Exhibition | ||
Centre, Birmingham in November 1989 with a price tag of over £12,000! A handsome | Centre, Birmingham in November 1989 with a price tag of over £12,000! A handsome | ||
machine, finished in John Player racing | machine, finished in John Player racing colors, it was powered by an | ||
RCW588-typc engine which produced 95 bhp at 9500 rpm with a compression ratio of | RCW588-typc engine which produced 95 bhp at 9500 rpm with a compression ratio of | ||
only 9 to 1. | only 9 to 1. | ||
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of the MBE and then John Player affirmed their intention to back the Norton | of the MBE and then John Player affirmed their intention to back the Norton | ||
racing project again in 1992 with Ron Haslam as number one, with support from | racing project again in 1992 with Ron Haslam as number one, with support from | ||
Ireland's Robert Dunlop who will also carry the Norton | Ireland's Robert Dunlop who will also carry the Norton colors in the TT. | ||
In contrast the Norton racing effort ended in a blaze of glory. | In contrast the Norton racing effort ended in a blaze of glory. | ||
The first really major success for the promising rotary-engined racer came at the | The first really major success for the promising rotary-engined racer came at the |